Re: Age check for racers, please...
[Re: sgcuda]
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04/17/19 06:58 PM
04/17/19 06:58 PM
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Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 1,647 Ringtown, Pa.
Dartsport540
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top fuel
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 1,647
Ringtown, Pa.
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I am 55. Been racing since about 1986. Raced from 1986 until 1996. Our house burned in February 1996, my son was born April 1996, and daughter was born October of 1997. So we quit racing 1996 until 2004. Been racing current car every weekend since 2005. All bracket racing, and some money races the last 2 years.
548 cu. in., Bill Mitchell Aluminum Block, CRT 727 auto trans, Alston Chassis. 8.981et at 149.46 mph. 1.204et - 60 foot, So Far....
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Re: Age check for racers, please...
[Re: Dartsport540]
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04/17/19 07:32 PM
04/17/19 07:32 PM
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Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 4,016 South Park, Pa.
68LAR
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Posts: 4,016
South Park, Pa.
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You guys are a bunch of kids. I'm 73 going on 74 this year. I still have the need for speed. Plus, my Roadrunner is a 4 speed that I drive and shift at the track and on the street.I get a half a woody every time I get behind the wheel. ( too old to get a full woody) Don't even think of quitting racing because of age. You're as old as you feel. Enjoy it as long as you can. I will. See you at the track.
4 speed street legal. Best time 10.99 @ 124 mph on 93 octane pump gas @ 3926# total weight
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Re: Age check for racers, please...
[Re: parksr5]
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04/17/19 09:07 PM
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Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 3,519 pacific northwest
Stroker Scamp
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pacific northwest
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52 here, don't race as much as I like but its fun to teach my daughters how to race 19 and 17. Father in law is 76 and still races all the time super comp
footbrake N/A SB 408 Scamp 10.10 @ 132 street/strip 73 Duster 340 street strip 12.79 @ 105
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Re: Age check for racers, please...
[Re: nss guy]
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04/17/19 09:29 PM
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Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 896 Oh
parksr5
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It's sad to see that the majority is 50-69 yrs old. Drag racing is a lot of sitting around and wait for your less than 20 seconds of fun. I don't think the "I want it now" generation enjoys the pace. I went to local bracket race last Saturday, got there before 10am (gates opened at 9am), ran 3rd round at 6:30pm ( got beat) they probably finished around 10pm. 12 plus hours for a weekly bracket race. Jim, when reading your post, I started to giggle as the first thing that popped into my head was all the sayings regarding old age and breaking hips. I apologize but, again, it's the first thing that popped into my head. Glad to hear you're doing better.
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Re: Age check for racers, please...
[Re: lewtot184]
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04/17/19 10:25 PM
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Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 43,739 Bend,OR USA
Cab_Burge
I Win
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I Win
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Posts: 43,739
Bend,OR USA
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Last edited by Cab_Burge; 04/17/19 10:27 PM.
Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)
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Re: Age check for racers, please...
[Re: TonyS451]
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04/17/19 10:41 PM
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Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 89 Cedar Rapids, IA
69Mcode440
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Cedar Rapids, IA
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I just turned 66. Bought another car 5 years ago, 71 Dart turnkey. Went 4 rounds at the div 5 bracket finals last Oct footbraking in pro.
It is way harder than it used to be, but my wife helps bunches.
Mike
Mike 69 440 Cuda 71 Dart drag car 70 Duster drag car Best et 9.32, 145.9 mph 2019 Ram 2500 4x4
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Re: Age check for racers, please...
[Re: gregsdart]
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04/17/19 11:43 PM
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Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 20,333 Park Forest, IL
slantzilla
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Too Many Posts
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Park Forest, IL
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I turn 61 next month. Sometimes I wonder why I was dumb enough to buy another car. But, I still have fun with it so there is that.
"Everybody funny, now you funny too."
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Re: Age check for racers, please...
[Re: BradH]
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04/18/19 01:08 AM
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Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 2,152 Fancy Farm Ky
wyoming
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top fuel
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Fancy Farm Ky
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67 years of experience here, still racing but less every year it seems, most of the races I wanted to go to the last couple of years I didnt go because of my mothers health issues. Didnt have anyone else to help out. Will race a few times this year, running a few Nostalgia SS races, and a couple of bracket races. Going to miss a few since Im having at least one surgery, maybe 2. Still like racing, dont win many races, but almost always go several rounds. Used to live in Wyoming and bracket raced regularly at Salt Lake, Boise Id, and Vegas. Raced a lot more back then.
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Re: Age check for racers, please...
[Re: BradH]
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04/18/19 01:10 AM
04/18/19 01:10 AM
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Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 614 Michigan
Get-X
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mopar
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Posts: 614
Michigan
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Wow, we're a bunch of old mofos... Indeed! Thanks for starting this thread Brad. I used to think I was one of the oldest guys around here and now I see that I'm on the young end, YAAH! Just turned 55 two days ago and I have no intention of stopping anytime soon.
'65 Belvedere '68 GTX '57 Dodge pickup
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Re: Age check for racers, please...
[Re: BradH]
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04/18/19 01:18 AM
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Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 12,593 Great Neck,LI,new york
hemi-itis
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I Live Here
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 12,593
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Wow, we're a bunch of old mofos... Some of us are younger than our age and some are older I'm almost 63 with the mind of a 19 YO and the body of an 87 YO. My years have not been kind to the body! I feel it slipping away,just can't do what I used to.SO,,,,I get my high with a coupla friends that take of the car for me and come to the track with their own cars and still help me out,real hard to do it myself like the ole daze! Always been a street car with stock type suspension that has faster every year.My limit is 8.5 as that is what I'm legal to. Picture from the cruise tonight.
Last edited by hemi-itis; 04/18/19 01:19 AM.
HEMI-ITIS has no cure. My condition is fully BLOWN!!
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